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1 *vim-markdown* Vim Markdown
3 ===============================================================================
6 1. Introduction |vim-markdown-introduction|
7 2. Installation |vim-markdown-installation|
8 3. Basic usage |vim-markdown-basic-usage|
9 1. Folding |vim-markdown-folding|
10 2. Concealing |vim-markdown-concealing|
11 4. Options |vim-markdown-options|
12 1. Disable Folding |vim-markdown-disable-folding|
13 2. Change fold style |vim-markdown-change-fold-style|
14 3. Set header folding level |vim-markdown-set-header-folding-level|
15 4. Disable Default Key Mappings |vim-markdown-disable-default-key-mappings|
16 5. Enable TOC window auto-fit |vim-markdown-enable-toc-window-auto-fit|
17 6. Text emphasis restriction to single-lines
18 |vim-markdown-text-emphasis-restriction-to-single-lines|
19 7. Syntax Concealing |vim-markdown-syntax-concealing|
20 8. Fenced code block languages |vim-markdown-fenced-code-block-languages|
21 9. Follow named anchors |vim-markdown-follow-named-anchors|
22 10. Syntax extensions |vim-markdown-syntax-extensions|
23 1. LaTeX math |vim-markdown-latex-math|
24 2. YAML Front Matter |vim-markdown-yaml-front-matter|
25 3. TOML Front Matter |vim-markdown-toml-front-matter|
26 4. JSON Front Matter |vim-markdown-json-front-matter|
27 5. Strikethrough |vim-markdown-strikethrough|
28 11. Adjust new list item indent |vim-markdown-adjust-new-list-item-indent|
29 12. Do not require .md extensions for Markdown links
30 |vim-markdown-do-not-require-.md-extensions-for-markdown-links|
31 13. Auto-write when following link
32 |vim-markdown-auto-write-when-following-link|
33 14. Change default file extension
34 |vim-markdown-change-default-file-extension|
35 15. Do not automatically insert bulletpoints
36 |vim-markdown-do-not-automatically-insert-bulletpoints|
37 16. Change how to open new files |vim-markdown-change-how-to-open-new-files|
38 5. Mappings |vim-markdown-mappings|
39 6. Commands |vim-markdown-commands|
40 7. Credits |vim-markdown-credits|
41 8. License |vim-markdown-license|
42 9. References |vim-markdown-references|
44 ===============================================================================
45 *vim-markdown-introduction*
48 Syntax highlighting, matching rules and mappings for the original Markdown [1]
51 ===============================================================================
52 *vim-markdown-installation*
55 If you use Vundle [2], add the following lines to your '~/.vimrc':
57 Plugin 'godlygeek/tabular'
58 Plugin 'plasticboy/vim-markdown'
60 The 'tabular' plugin must come _before_ 'vim-markdown'.
67 If you use Pathogen [3], do this:
70 git clone https://github.com/plasticboy/vim-markdown.git
72 To install without Pathogen using the Debian vim-addon-manager [4], do this:
74 git clone https://github.com/plasticboy/vim-markdown.git
77 vim-addon-manager install markdown
79 If you are not using any package manager, download the tarball [5] and do this:
82 tar --strip=1 -zxf vim-markdown-master.tar.gz
84 ===============================================================================
85 *vim-markdown-basic-usage*
88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
89 *vim-markdown-folding*
92 Folding is enabled for headers by default.
94 The following commands are useful to open and close folds:
97 - 'zr': reduces fold level throughout the buffer
99 - 'zR': opens all folds
101 - 'zm': increases fold level throughout the buffer
103 - 'zM': folds everything all the way
105 - 'za': open a fold your cursor is on
107 - 'zA': open a fold your cursor is on recursively
109 - 'zc': close a fold your cursor is on
111 - 'zC': close a fold your cursor is on recursively
113 Options are available to disable folding or change folding style.
115 Try ':help fold-expr' and ':help fold-commands' for details.
117 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
118 *vim-markdown-concealing*
121 Concealing is set for some syntax such as bold, italic, code block and link.
123 Concealing lets you conceal text with other text. The actual source text is not
124 modified. If you put your cursor on the concealed line, the conceal goes away.
126 Options are available to disable or change concealing.
128 Try ':help concealcursor' and ':help conceallevel' for details.
130 ===============================================================================
131 *vim-markdown-options*
134 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
135 *vim-markdown-disable-folding*
138 *g:vim_markdown_folding_disabled*
139 - 'g:vim_markdown_folding_disabled'
141 Add the following line to your '.vimrc' to disable the folding
144 let g:vim_markdown_folding_disabled = 1
146 This option only controls Vim Markdown specific folding configuration.
148 To enable/disable folding use Vim's standard folding configuration.
152 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
153 *vim-markdown-change-fold-style*
156 *g:vim_markdown_folding_style_pythonic*
157 - 'g:vim_markdown_folding_style_pythonic'
159 To fold in a style like python-mode [6], add the following to your
162 let g:vim_markdown_folding_style_pythonic = 1
164 'g:vim_markdown_folding_level' setting (default 1) is set to 'foldlevel'.
165 Thus level 1 heading which is served as a document title is expanded by
168 *g:vim_markdown_override_foldtext*
169 - 'g:vim_markdown_override_foldtext'
171 To prevent foldtext from being set add the following to your '.vimrc':
173 let g:vim_markdown_override_foldtext = 0
175 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
176 *vim-markdown-set-header-folding-level*
177 Set header folding level ~
179 *g:vim_markdown_folding_level*
180 - 'g:vim_markdown_folding_level'
182 Folding level is a number between 1 and 6. By default, if not specified, it
185 let g:vim_markdown_folding_level = 6
187 Tip: it can be changed on the fly with:
189 :let g:vim_markdown_folding_level = 1
192 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
193 *vim-markdown-disable-default-key-mappings*
194 Disable Default Key Mappings ~
196 *g:vim_markdown_no_default_key_mappings*
197 - 'g:vim_markdown_no_default_key_mappings'
199 Add the following line to your '.vimrc' to disable default key mappings:
201 let g:vim_markdown_no_default_key_mappings = 1
203 You can also map them by yourself with '<Plug>' mappings.
205 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
206 *vim-markdown-enable-toc-window-auto-fit*
207 Enable TOC window auto-fit ~
209 *g:vim_markdown_toc_autofit*
210 - 'g:vim_markdown_toc_autofit'
212 Allow for the TOC window to auto-fit when it's possible for it to shrink.
213 It never increases its default size (half screen), it only shrinks.
215 let g:vim_markdown_toc_autofit = 1
217 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
218 *vim-markdown-text-emphasis-restriction-to-single-lines*
219 Text emphasis restriction to single-lines ~
221 *g:vim_markdown_emphasis_multiline*
222 - 'g:vim_markdown_emphasis_multiline'
224 By default text emphasis works across multiple lines until a closing token
225 is found. However, it's possible to restrict text emphasis to a single line
226 (i.e., for it to be applied a closing token must be found on the same
229 let g:vim_markdown_emphasis_multiline = 0
231 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
232 *vim-markdown-syntax-concealing*
235 *g:vim_markdown_conceal*
236 - 'g:vim_markdown_conceal'
238 Concealing is set for some syntax.
240 For example, conceal '[link text](link url)' as just 'link text'. Also,
241 '_italic_' and '*italic*' will conceal to just _italic_. Similarly
242 '__bold__', '**bold**', '___italic bold___', and '***italic bold***' will
243 conceal to just **bold**, **bold**, **_italic bold_**, and **_italic
244 bold_** respectively.
246 To enable conceal use Vim's standard conceal configuration.
250 To disable conceal regardless of 'conceallevel' setting, add the following
253 let g:vim_markdown_conceal = 0
255 To disable math conceal with LaTeX math syntax enabled, add the following
258 let g:tex_conceal = ""
259 let g:vim_markdown_math = 1
261 *g:vim_markdown_conceal_code_blocks*
262 - 'g:vim_markdown_conceal_code_blocks'
264 Disabling conceal for code fences requires an additional setting:
266 let g:vim_markdown_conceal_code_blocks = 0
268 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
269 *vim-markdown-fenced-code-block-languages*
270 Fenced code block languages ~
272 *g:vim_markdown_fenced_languages*
273 - 'g:vim_markdown_fenced_languages'
275 You can use filetype name as fenced code block languages for syntax
276 highlighting. If you want to use different name from filetype, you can add
277 it in your '.vimrc' like so:
279 let g:vim_markdown_fenced_languages = ['csharp=cs']
281 This will cause the following to be highlighted using the 'cs' filetype
288 Default is "['c++=cpp', 'viml=vim', 'bash=sh', 'ini=dosini']".
290 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
291 *vim-markdown-follow-named-anchors*
292 Follow named anchors ~
294 *g:vim_markdown_follow_anchor*
295 - 'g:vim_markdown_follow_anchor'
297 This feature allows the 'ge' command to follow named anchors in links of
298 the form 'file#anchor' or just '#anchor', where file may omit the '.md'
299 extension as usual. Two variables control its operation:
301 let g:vim_markdown_follow_anchor = 1
303 This tells vim-markdown whether to attempt to follow a named anchor in a
304 link or not. When it is 1, and only if a link can be split in two parts by
305 the pattern '#', then the first part is interpreted as the file and the
306 second one as the named anchor. This also includes urls of the form
307 '#anchor', for which the first part is considered empty, meaning that the
308 target file is the current one. After the file is opened, the anchor will
313 *g:vim_markdown_anchorexpr*
314 - 'g:vim_markdown_anchorexpr'
316 let g:vim_markdown_anchorexpr = "'<<'.v:anchor.'>>'"
318 This expression will be evaluated substituting 'v:anchor' with a quoted
319 string that contains the anchor to visit. The result of the evaluation will
320 become the real anchor to search in the target file. This is useful in
321 order to convert anchors of the form, say, 'my-section-title' to searches
322 of the form 'My Section Title' or '<<my-section-title>>'.
326 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
327 *vim-markdown-syntax-extensions*
330 The following options control which syntax extensions will be turned on. They
333 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
334 *vim-markdown-latex-math*
337 *g:vim_markdown_math*
338 - 'g:vim_markdown_math'
340 Used as '$x^2$', '$$x^2$$', escapable as '\$x\$' and '\$\$x\$\$'.
342 let g:vim_markdown_math = 1
344 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
345 *vim-markdown-yaml-front-matter*
348 *g:vim_markdown_frontmatter*
349 - 'g:vim_markdown_frontmatter'
351 Highlight YAML front matter as used by Jekyll or Hugo [7].
353 let g:vim_markdown_frontmatter = 1
355 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
356 *vim-markdown-toml-front-matter*
359 *g:vim_markdown_toml_frontmatter*
360 - 'g:vim_markdown_toml_frontmatter'
362 Highlight TOML front matter as used by Hugo [7].
364 TOML syntax highlight requires vim-toml [8].
366 let g:vim_markdown_toml_frontmatter = 1
368 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
369 *vim-markdown-json-front-matter*
372 *g:vim_markdown_json_frontmatter*
373 - 'g:vim_markdown_json_frontmatter'
375 Highlight JSON front matter as used by Hugo [7].
377 JSON syntax highlight requires vim-json [9].
379 let g:vim_markdown_json_frontmatter = 1
381 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
382 *vim-markdown-strikethrough*
385 *g:vim_markdown_strikethrough*
386 - 'g:vim_markdown_strikethrough'
388 Strikethrough uses two tildes. '~~Scratch this.~~'
390 let g:vim_markdown_strikethrough = 1
392 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
393 *vim-markdown-adjust-new-list-item-indent*
394 Adjust new list item indent ~
396 *g:vim_markdown_new_list_item_indent*
397 - 'g:vim_markdown_new_list_item_indent'
399 You can adjust a new list indent. For example, you insert a single line
404 Then if you type 'o' to insert new line in vim and type '* item2', the
410 vim-markdown automatically insert the indent. By default, the number of
411 spaces of indent is 4. If you'd like to change the number as 2, just write:
413 let g:vim_markdown_new_list_item_indent = 2
415 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
416 *vim-markdown-do-not-require-.md-extensions-for-markdown-links*
417 Do not require .md extensions for Markdown links ~
419 *g:vim_markdown_no_extensions_in_markdown*
420 - 'g:vim_markdown_no_extensions_in_markdown'
422 If you want to have a link like this '[link text](link-url)' and follow it
423 for editing in vim using the 'ge' command, but have it open the file "link-
424 url.md" instead of the file "link-url", then use this option:
426 let g:vim_markdown_no_extensions_in_markdown = 1
428 This is super useful for GitLab and GitHub wiki repositories.
430 Normal behaviour would be that vim-markup required you to do this '[link
431 text](link-url.md)', but this is not how the Gitlab and GitHub wiki
432 repositories work. So this option adds some consistency between the two.
434 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
435 *vim-markdown-auto-write-when-following-link*
436 Auto-write when following link ~
438 *g:vim_markdown_autowrite*
439 - 'g:vim_markdown_autowrite'
441 If you follow a link like this '[link text](link-url)' using the 'ge'
442 shortcut, this option will automatically save any edits you made before
445 let g:vim_markdown_autowrite = 1
447 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
448 *vim-markdown-change-default-file-extension*
449 Change default file extension ~
451 *g:vim_markdown_auto_extension_ext*
452 - 'g:vim_markdown_auto_extension_ext'
454 If you would like to use a file extension other than '.md' you may do so
455 using the 'vim_markdown_auto_extension_ext' variable:
457 let g:vim_markdown_auto_extension_ext = 'txt'
459 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
460 *vim-markdown-do-not-automatically-insert-bulletpoints*
461 Do not automatically insert bulletpoints ~
463 *g:vim_markdown_auto_insert_bullets*
464 - 'g:vim_markdown_auto_insert_bullets'
466 Automatically inserting bulletpoints can lead to problems when wrapping
467 text (see issue #232 for details), so it can be disabled:
469 let g:vim_markdown_auto_insert_bullets = 0
471 In that case, you probably also want to set the new list item indent to 0
472 as well, or you will have to remove an indent each time you add a new list
475 let g:vim_markdown_new_list_item_indent = 0
477 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
478 *vim-markdown-change-how-to-open-new-files*
479 Change how to open new files ~
481 *g:vim_markdown_edit_url_in*
482 - 'g:vim_markdown_edit_url_in'
484 By default when following a link the target file will be opened in your
485 current buffer. This behavior can change if you prefer using splits or tabs
486 by using the 'vim_markdown_edit_url_in' variable. Possible values are
487 'tab', 'vsplit', 'hsplit', 'current' opening in a new tab, vertical split,
488 horizontal split, and current buffer respectively. Defaults to current
491 let g:vim_markdown_edit_url_in = 'tab'
493 ===============================================================================
494 *vim-markdown-mappings*
497 The following work on normal and visual modes:
500 - 'gx': open the link under the cursor in the same browser as the standard
501 'gx' command. '<Plug>Markdown_OpenUrlUnderCursor'
503 The standard 'gx' is extended by allowing you to put your cursor anywhere
506 For example, all the following cursor positions will work:
508 [Example](http://example.com)
516 Known limitation: does not work for links that span multiple lines.
519 - 'ge': open the link under the cursor in Vim for editing. Useful for
520 relative markdown links. '<Plug>Markdown_EditUrlUnderCursor'
522 The rules for the cursor position are the same as the 'gx' command.
525 - ']]': go to next header. '<Plug>Markdown_MoveToNextHeader'
528 - '[[': go to previous header. Contrast with ']c'.
529 '<Plug>Markdown_MoveToPreviousHeader'
532 - '][': go to next sibling header if any.
533 '<Plug>Markdown_MoveToNextSiblingHeader'
536 - '[]': go to previous sibling header if any.
537 '<Plug>Markdown_MoveToPreviousSiblingHeader'
540 - ']c': go to Current header. '<Plug>Markdown_MoveToCurHeader'
543 - ']u': go to parent header (Up). '<Plug>Markdown_MoveToParentHeader'
545 This plugin follows the recommended Vim plugin mapping interface, so to change
546 the map ']u' to 'asdf', add to your '.vimrc':
548 map asdf <Plug>Markdown_MoveToParentHeader
550 To disable a map use:
552 map <Plug> <Plug>Markdown_MoveToParentHeader
554 ===============================================================================
555 *vim-markdown-commands*
558 The following requires ':filetype plugin on'.
563 Decrease level of all headers in buffer: 'h2' to 'h1', 'h3' to 'h2', etc.
565 If range is given, only operate in the range.
567 If an 'h1' would be decreased, abort.
569 For simplicity of implementation, Setex headers are converted to Atx.
572 - ':HeaderIncrease': Analogous to ':HeaderDecrease', but increase levels
578 Convert all Setex style headers in buffer to Atx.
580 If a range is given, e.g. hit ':' from visual mode, only operate on the
584 - ':TableFormat': Format the table under the cursor like this [10].
586 Requires Tabular [11].
588 The input table _must_ already have a separator line as the second line of
589 the table. That line only needs to contain the correct pipes '|', nothing
593 - ':Toc': create a quickfix vertical window navigable table of contents with
596 Hit '<Enter>' on a line to jump to the corresponding line of the markdown
600 - ':Toch': Same as ':Toc' but in an horizontal window.
603 - ':Toct': Same as ':Toc' but in a new tab.
606 - ':Tocv': Same as ':Toc' for symmetry with ':Toch' and ':Tocv'.
608 ===============================================================================
609 *vim-markdown-credits*
612 The main contributors of vim-markdown are:
614 - **Ben Williams** (A.K.A. **plasticboy**). The original developer of vim-
615 markdown. Homepage [12].
617 If you feel that your name should be on this list, please make a pull request
618 listing your contributions.
620 ===============================================================================
621 *vim-markdown-license*
624 The MIT License (MIT)
626 Copyright (c) 2012 Benjamin D. Williams
628 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of
629 this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in
630 the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to
631 use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies
632 of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do
633 so, subject to the following conditions:
635 The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
636 copies or substantial portions of the Software.
638 THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
639 IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
640 FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
641 AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
642 LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
643 OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
646 ===============================================================================
647 *vim-markdown-references*
650 [1] http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/
651 [2] https://github.com/gmarik/vundle
652 [3] https://github.com/tpope/vim-pathogen
653 [4] http://packages.qa.debian.org/v/vim-addon-manager.html
654 [5] https://github.com/plasticboy/vim-markdown/archive/master.tar.gz
655 [6] https://github.com/klen/python-mode
656 [7] https://gohugo.io/content/front-matter/
657 [8] https://github.com/cespare/vim-toml
658 [9] https://github.com/elzr/vim-json
659 [10] http://www.cirosantilli.com/markdown-style-guide/#tables
660 [11] https://github.com/godlygeek/tabular
661 [12] http://plasticboy.com/